Module 4A Social Survey – My Neighborhood Do you know the rank of the height of buildings in the world?Why are Chinese cities so wild about building world-class skyscrapers? Discussion Burj Khalifa Taipei 101 Shanghai World Financial Center International Commerce Centre Where is your hometown?How do you describe your hometown to others?BeijingChengduHarbinLijiangShanghaiShenzhenSanyaYangzhouPlease use some adjectives to describe your ideal home. quiet huge peaceful lovely modern attractivenoisy traditional Read about the homes of the two students. Then tell your partner which one is more similar to yours. In what way are they similar?Help Xiao Li to complete his description of his home. I live ____ the province ___ Guangdong, a city in __________ China. I live ________ my husband and son in the ______ of Shaoguan. The building _______ we live in is neither too new _____ too old. I live _____ the third floor of a _____________ ( 九层楼的 ) building _________ stones and bricks.in ofsouthernwithcitywhichnoronnine-storeymade ofCountryside in western EuropeA village in BritainProvence A village in Holland Brainstorm1. Can you give a description of the countryside in western Europe using only two words?2. What’s happening to the countryside now?Beautiful and quiet. They are changing now.Listen to the text and answer the following questions.1. In which countries is the countryside changing?In some countries in western Europe, such as France, Spain and Britain.2. Why do some villages remain?Because people from the cities have bought a “second home” in the villages.3. What are the problems?1) Young people move to towns for a livelier life and for work. 2) People can’t afford village house because city-dwellers...
